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1973 Porsche 914 2.0l - Fuel Injected - Fully Restored - Uberhauled on 2040-cars
US $26,995.00
Year:1973
Mileage:75521
Location:
Norcross, Georgia, United States
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When is a 40 year old car not a 40 year old car? When every functional and cosmetic aspect of it has been meticulously inspected, rebuilt or replaced with new, upgraded or excellent used components. This is the case with my beautiful 1973 Porsche 914 2.0L. Of course it did not start out this way. I purchased this car 4 years ago online from someone out West who shall we we say was a good deal less than honest about its condition. After overcoming my initial disgust and heartache, I decided that I was going to restore this car.Thus began a 4 year restoration project that is now complete. As anyone who rebuilds these great machines for a hobby knows, it is a painstaking process that involves countless hours of searching for parts online, consulting forums, and contributing to the good Dr.'s retirement account :) not to mention taking up space in your garage and becoming all to familiar with a floor jack and jack stands. So why undertake such an agonizing process? Because when you get one of these cars and you set it up right, it is one of the best pure driving experiences you can find. An experience that will put a smile on your face every time - not just because they handle like go karts or because in many ways they were ahead of their time, but because you are driving a unique piece of history that will cause people to stop, stare, smile, track you down in parking lots and give you the thumbs up no matter where you go.
I rebuilt this car with every intention of keeping it and perhaps passing it along to my son when he was old enough to drive. It was with those thoughts in mind that I took on every aspect of this build - no shortcuts, no cheese ball hacker patch-it and flip it scenarios. It is at the end of the day a car that I am extremely proud of. A car that is meant to be driven every day and enjoyed even if those drives take you to a car show or a track somewhere. It is a car that can be driven anywhere and enjoyed for many years with just the basic maintenance that these great machines require ( service that any reputable Porsche garage or do-it-yourselfer can easily manage). I have below a partial list of the work that I have done and the components that have been added or replaced. I will add more as time and my schedule allows. I have listed the obligatory 24 pictures here. I have over 200 more that you can find on Photobucket that shows the considerable detail that went in to this build. I will try and post the link later. Engine: ·
Complete engine rebuild with stock Fuel
Injection system ·
2056cc- Keith Black Pistons, Hastings rings,
European Motorworks new cast iron 96 mm cylinders ·
New Mahle main and rod bearings ·
Original 2.0L heads rebuilt by Len Hoffman ·
Original GA case ·
New Sachs clutch ·
All reciprocating parts race balanced by Tommy
Goza speed shop ·
Kolbenschmidt lifters ·
Jake Raby cam kit ·
New Jeff Bolsby wiring harnesses ·
Powder coated engine tin ·
New Bosch Alternator ·
New rebuilt Bosch starter ·
1.7L lifters ·
Compression ratio 8.6:1 ·
Powder coated fuel injection runners ·
Rebuilt 2.0L fuel injectors – Fuel Injection
Corporation – Livermore, CA ·
New Clewitt Engineering plug wire set ·
Stainless Steel Heat exchangers ·
Powder coated warm air fittings – j-pipes,
elbows and connectors Suspension ·
Front o
Powder coated A arm assembly o
New Bilstein Sport Struts o
Porsche Turbo Tie rod ends o
Elephant Racing bump Steer kit o
New Weltmeister Poly graphite suspension bushings o
New OEM wheel bearings o
New OEM lower ball joints o
New Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires – 205-60-15s ·
Rear o
Powder coated trailing arms o
New Bilstein shocks with 120lb springs o
Elephant Racing poly-bronze bushings with grease
zirk fittings o
New Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires – 205-60-15s o
Powder coated sway bar and drop links o
New Weltmeister sway bar bushings o
Powder coated engine support bar o
New OEM motor mounts o
Tangerine Racing Rear suspension Inner Console
Reinforcements Brakes ·
New Zimmerman rotors front and rear ·
PMB remanufactured brake calipers front and rear ·
New Stainless Steel hard brake lines – PMB ·
New Stainless Steel flexible brake lines front
and rear ·
New Porterfield brake pads front and rear ·
Powder coated dust shields Cables and Linkage ·
New OEM clutch cable ·
New shift linkage and bushings ·
New OEM accelerator cable ·
New Emergency brake cables ·
New OEM flapper valve cables and barrel nuts ·
Powder coated flapper valves ·
Rebuilt fresh air blower motor ·
New fresh air and warm air high temp hoses Transaxle ·
Rebuilt transaxle by local 914 World expert ·
Rebuilt CV joints ·
Stage 8 locking CV bolt fasteners ·
Powder coated drive shafts Body ·
Bare metal restoration with complete paint including
both trunks in original L51P Olympic Blue ·
Paint by Jason - Performance Auto Refinishers –
sealer, 2 base coats, 3 Glasurit clear coats ·
New sail panel and roll bar vinyl ·
Rust repair to hell hole, inner wheel house, and
firewall all repaired with metal welded in, seam sealed primed and painted ·
NLA Engman inner longitudinal stiffening kit welded, seam sealed,
primed and painted · Inner tub stripped, tar insulator removed, primed with POR 15 self- etching primer and then coated with two coats of Lizzard Skin – Thermal and Sound deadening material and then painted - Dynamat pad installed ·
New windshield ·
All new rubber seals throughout the car – 914 Rubber ·
New H4s ·
New Hella Euro Lenses front ·
New reproduction Euro Lenses rear ·
This was an AC car. I have fabricated a metal
tray to fill the void in the front trunk floor and re-installed the metal box
and hold down bar in its place. I still have all of the AC parts including the
York compressor and interior vents and fan – they will go with the car. I can
also weld in a repair panel from Restoration Design for an additional fee.
Lastly, I have designed an AC system that can be installed underneath the
engine tin that utilizes a modern scroll type compressor and upgraded components
throughout for someone who wishes to have the advantage of an efficient and
modern AC system also for an additional fee. Interior ·
NOS dash pad ·
New grey loop carpet kit – 914 Rubber ·
New seat cushion upholstery ·
New interior light ·
Unmolested door panels ·
All gauges and electrical works as it should ·
New head liner ·
Original Blaupunkt radio in perfect working condition |
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